PORTLAND, Ore.—Lewis & Clark College football announced their 42-player, incoming class on Tuesday morning. 
 
The 42-player class is the second largest in school history, behind only the program's 45-man class in 2023. This year's class is comprised of players from Oregon, Washington, California, Hawaii and Arizona and includes transfers from the NCAA DI and DII levels and multiple transfers from California junior colleges. 
 
"This 2025 recruiting class brings a lot of athleticism and competitiveness," first-year head coach Brett Elliott said.  "We enhanced our positions that were strong and filled in some holes that were a little weaker. I can't wait to see how this class develops because it has the potential to be one of the best in school history." 
 
Jonah Zion Alapati – OL/DL – San Francisco, Calif. 
 
Attended Junipero Serra High School ... Played football, rugby and competed in track & field in high school ... Earned First Team All-League, First Team All-Section and First Team All-Bay Area honors ... Won the Most Inspirational Award.
 
Will Augenstein – QB – San Marcos, Calif. 
 
Played two seasons at San Jose City College (CCCAA) ... Appeared in four games in 2023 and finished the year 3-9 for 75 yards and a touchdown ... Threw for 1,728 yards and 20 touchdown passes against six interceptions in his sophomore season (2024) ... Posted 250 or more passing yards in three of his outings and notched a career-high four touchdown passes on October 19 in a win over Chabot ... Earned PAC 7 First Team All-League honors as a sophomore … Attended Branham High School ... Came out of high school as a 2-Star Quarterback ... Named the 2023 49ers Cal-Hi Sports Offensive Player of the Year ... Honored as the Bay Valley Athletic League MVP and a First Team All-League honoree in 2023.
 
Owen Burke – QB – Elk Grove, Calif. 
 
Attended Laguna Creek High School ... Earned All-League and Scholar-Athlete honors ... Served as a team captain.
 
Alex Christopher – DB/LB – Mill Valley, Calif. 
 
Attended Tamalpais High School ... Named Tamalpais' Defensive Player of the Year ... Earned Second Team All-League honors ... Member of the Honor Roll and earned Academic honors.
 
Von Cooper – DL – Surprise, Ariz. 
 
Full name is Jovon Cooper ... Attended Surprise High School ... Played club for TopDawg ... Earned First Team All-District Defensive Player of th Year ... Named the Defensive Lineman of the Year ... Finished his senior year with 50 tackles and four sacks ... Played defensive edge, linebacker, strong safety and running back in high school ... Led TopDawg to the Red Zone 7v7 Elite Championship ... Plans to run track & field in the Spring.
 
Quincy Cortez – DL – Honolulu, Hawaii 
 
Attended Iolani High School ... Earned First Team All-Conference honors ... Member of the 2021 State Championship Team ... Earned Headmasters List honors (3.5 GPA or higher) four times and Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or higher) one time ... His father played football at NCAA DI Michigan State University.
 
Rio Cruz – WR - Corralitos, Calif.
 
Played two seasons at Cabrillo College (CCCAA) … Appeared in nine games during his first season (2023) and finished the year with 15 catches for 274 yards and a touchdown ... Played in 10 contests as a sophomore and racked up 28 catches for 384 yards and five touchdowns ... Notched 12 catches for 185 yards and one touchdown against Chabot on September 21, 2024 ... Tacked on 26 tackles (23 solo), two interceptions, a pass break-up and a forced fumble as a sophomore … Attended Aptos High School ... Competed in football and track & field in high school ... Led the football team in receiving as a junior and senior ... Named the Most Valuable Field Athlete for track & field in 2022 ... Father Ismael Cruz played football at Cabrillo College.
 
Will Focht – WR – Pullman, Wash. 
 
Attended Pullman High School ... Earned All-Conference honors.
 
Luke Griffin – DB – Los Angeles, Calif. 
 
Attended Santa Monica Prepatory High School ... Led the Mariners to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Division 13 Championship in 2023 - it marked the school's first CIF Football title since 1998 ... Teamed up with Joshua Barnes that season to combine for 12 interceptions and 18 pass deflections ... Earned CIF First Team All-Section honors ... Mother played softball and basketball at NCAA Division I Loyola Marymount University ... Father played baseball at NCAA DI California State University, Northridge.
 
Gavin Grogan – DB – Cottage Grove, Ore. 
 
Attended Cottage Grove High School ... Earned First Team All-League honors for both Offense (Wide Receiver) and Defense (Cornerback) ... Named the Most Improved Player and Most Inspirational Player on his team ... Plans on competing in track & field at Lewis & Clark ... Competed in the high jump, long jump, triple jump and 4x100M Relay in high school.
 
King Soloman Hamilton – LB – Portland, Ore. 
 
Attended Franklin High School ... Played football and competed in track & field in high school ... Served as a team captain ... Ran the 100M and 200M and threw the discus in track & field ... Member of the Honor Roll.
 
Nick Harden – LB – Stevenson Ranch, Calif. 
 
Attended West Ranch High School ... Earned the Scholar-Athlete Award four times.
 
Anthony Hernandez – OL – Vancouver, Wash. 
 
Attended Evergreen High School ... Earned Greater St. Helens League (GSHL) All-League First Team honors.
 
DaHani Jones – OL/DL – San Jose, Calif. 
 
Attended the Kings Academy ... Named the Offensive Team MVP ... Led his team to two league titles ... Earned First Team All-League on two occasions ... Played offensive tackle and center on offense and defensive tackle and nose guard on defense ... Plans on competing in track & field in the Spring ... Throws shotput and discus for track & field.
 
Garrett Klopman – DL – Washougal, Wash. 
 
Attended Union High School ... Trained with B12 Performance ... Named the team captain his freshman and senior year.
 
Ethan Koo – RB – Mill Valley, Calif. 
 
Attended Tamalpais High School ... Honored as an All-League running back ... Selected to play in the Tri-County All-Star Game ... Earned CIF Scholar-Athlete Honors ... His brother Trevor is a current member of the L&C football and men's soccer teams.
 
Sytyn Lasconia – WR – Ewa Beach, Calif. 
 
Attended St. Louis High School ... Played football and ran track & field in high school ... Earned Hawaii All-State honors as a wide receiver twice ... Led St. Louis to the Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Open Division State Football Championship as a senior ... Won three State Championships in track & field as a senior: 300M Hurdles, 4x100M and 4x400M Relays ... Finished his track & field career with three 4x100M State Titles.
 
Xander Lecours – WR – Mipitas, Calif. 
 
Attended Milpitas High School ... Played football and competed in track & field in high school ... Named an All-League wide receiver ... Honored as a Scholar-Athlete three times.
 
MJ Leggett – RB – San Jose, Calif. 
 
Full name is Marcel Leggett ... Attended Valley Christian High School ... Played football and ran track & field at Valley Christian ... Earned First Team All-West Coast Athletic League (WCAL) honors as a senior and Honorable Mention All-League honors twice ... Named the Team Offensive MVP ... Finished his senior year with 195 carries, 933 rushing yards and seven touchdowns ... Plans on running track & field (100M, 200M and 4x100M) in the Spring.
 
Draven Lopez – DB/WR – Hemet, Calif. 
 
Attended Hemet High School ... Played football, baseball and basketball at Hemet ... Earned All-League and All-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Honors ... Broke four school records ... Threw for 2,616 yards and 31 passing touchdowns and tacked on six rushing touchdowns as a senior ... Member of the varsity football team for all four years and started at QB and safety ... Salutatorian of his high school.
 
Calvin Lynch – RB – Moreno Valley, Calif. 
 
Played football at Coalinga College in Coalinga, California ... Attended Citrus Hill High School ... Played football and basketball in high school ... Member of his high school's Honor Roll from 2015-18.
 
Maddox Maehara – DB – Happy Valley, Ore. 
 
Attended Clackamas High School ... As a junior, earned First Team All-League, Honorable Mention All-State and Clackamas Team Defensive Player of the Year honors ... Brother Mateo is a member of the football team ... Mother player volleyball at NCAA DI Portland State University, grandfather played football at Pacific University and aunt played volleyball at the University of Oregon.
 
Ethan McCombie – RB – San Jose, Calif. 
 
Attended Archbishop Mitty High School ... Served as a team captain ... Played running back, linebacker and returned kicks in high school ... His mother Denis played softball at NCAA DI Santa Clara University.
 
Danzel Mercado – WR – Union City, Calif. 
 
Attended James Logan High School ... Led his team to two league championships ... Started all four seasons on the varsity team and served as a captain for three seasons ... Earned All-League honors as a wide receiver in back-to-back seasons ... Recognized as an All-East Bay Team honoree and carved out a spot on the Honorable Mention All Nor-Cal Team.
 
Xavier Moore – DB – Surprise, Ariz. 
 
Attended Valley Vista High School ... Played football and competed in track & field ... Earned First Team All-District and Second Team All-Region honors for football ... Earned the Most Improved Award for track & field twice ... Set the school record in the javelin ... Plans on competing in track & field in the Spring.
 
Enzo Murray – RB – Petaluma, Calif. 
 
Attended Casa Grande High School ... Played football and ran track & field in high school ... Named the Offensive Team MVP twice ... Led his team to two Vine Valley Athletic League Titles ... Member of the Honor society ... Ran the 100M and 200M in track & field. 
 
Owen Panu – TE – Los Gatos, Calif.
 
Attended Los Gatos High School ... Led Los Gatos to the CCS Division 1 Title and the Division I NorCal Championship Title in his junior season (2023) ... Named a Bay-Area All First Team Tight End ... His sister, Alaana Panu, played softball at NCAA DI Dartmouth College.
 
Jordan Perez – DL – Redmond, Wash. 
 
Attended Redmond High School ... Played defensive end and offensive tackle at Redmond ... Earned All King County Defensive and Offensive First Team honors as a senior.
 
Rustin Prior-Hodenfield – DE – Santa Rosa, Calif. 
 
Attended Santa Rosa High School ... Won the Heart of the Panther Award.
 
Ewan Reid – LB/LS – San Jose, Calif. 
 
Attended Prospect High School ... Earned First Team All-League honors twice and Second Team All-League accolades one time ... Named the Team MVP ... Selected to the Charlie Wedemeyer High School All-Star Game ... Honored as a National Football Foundation (NFF) Scholar-Athlete ... Plans to compete on the track & field team in the Spring ... Threw the shot put and discus in high school.
 
Zay Samifua – DB – Daly City, Calif. 
 
Attended Junipero Serra High School ... Member of the Principal's List and Honor Roll ... Selected as a Block Society Candidate.
 
Sam Simril – QB – Portland, Ore. 
 
Spent three seasons at Missouri S&T (NCAA DII) ... Played in five games during the 2022 seasons ... Finished the year 2-10 for 15 yards and a passing touchdown ... Added 11 rushes for 25 yards ... Did not play in a game his final two seasons … Spent two seasons at Golden West College (CCCAA) ... Redshirted the 2019 season ... Played in three games in 2021 as a first year ... Finished the season 2-6 for four yards … Attended Grant High School ... Played football, baseball and competed in track & field in high school ... Selected as a unanimous First Team All-Conference selection in football ... Finished as the runner-up in the long jump in the Portland Interscholastic League (PIL) ... Finished his varsity baseball career as a .409 hitter ... His father Bob played baseball at Lewis & Clark.
 
Jordan Sloan – OL – Sacramento, Calif. 
 
Played football at American River College (CCCAA) in Sacramento before suffering an injury that sidelined him for 1.5 years ... Attended Inderkum High School ... Earned Offensive Player of the Year at Inderkum ... Named the Offensive Player of the Week by MaxPreps ... His uncle Aaron is a golfer on the Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA).
 
Sammy Sousa – RB – Davis, Calif. 
 
Attended Davis High School ... Trained with DB Select ... Earned Sierra Foothill League All-League Honorable Mention his senior year despite missing all but two games due to injury ... Selected to the All-Delta League Honorable Mention Team as a junior ... Won the Blue Devil Courage Award as a junior and senior ... Served as the team captain as a senior ... Named after MLB player Sammy Sosa.
 
Cody Strozyk – LB – Raymond, Wash. 
 
Attended Willapa Valley High School ... Played football and competed in track & field in high school ... Earned First Team Offense and Defense honors as a senior from the 2B Central-West League ... Selected to the Earl Bard All-Star Classic Game ... Won the 2025 Javelin State Championship with a throw of 172 feet at the WIAA 1B/2B/1A State Title in May of 2025 ... Finished in fourth place at States as a junior.
 
Gabe Tato – OL – San Francisco, Calif. 
 
Attended Abraham Lincoln High School ... Earned First Team All-League Offensive Line honors as a sophomore ... Led his high school to two league title and one state title.
 
William Torres Barrera – DL – Petaluma, Calif. 
 
Attended Casa Grande High School ... Earned The Defensive All-Star MVP award of the Tri-County All-Star Game ... Won the Gaucho Award two times ... Finished his high school career with a 4.0 GPA ... His father William Torres Cabrera played soccer for the El Salvador National Team and played professionally in the Salvadorian League.
 
Curtis Tucker – RB – Antioch, Calif. 
 
Attended Antioch High School ... Played football and competed in wrestling and track & field in high school ... Named to the All-League First Team as a running back twice ... Earned Team MVP honors for both football (Offensive MVP) and track & field ... Won the Running Back award for his high school twice ... Recorded the longest rushing touchdown in school history ... Named the Rookie of the Year for the track & field program.
 
Anthony van der Meer – LB – Melo Park, Calif. 
 
Attended Menlo Atherton High School ... Earned All-Conference First Team Honors ... Named the Peninsula Athletic League (PAL) Bay Conference Linebacker of the Year.
 
Cameron Watts – WR – Sumner, Wash. 
 
Attended Sumner High School ... Led Sumner to the Washington 4A State Title as a senior - it was the program's first state title in 47 years.
 
Dashiell Weaver – QB – Moraga, Calif. 
 
Spent one season at NCAA DI Fresno State University ... Served as a scout team quarterback and red-shirted the 2024 season ... Attended Campolindo High School … In his senior season, he was the Offensive MVP in the division … All-Bay Area football Second Team selection and earned All-State honors … Threw for 5,748 career passing yards in two varsity seasons at Campolindo High School … Completed 204-of-297 attempts his senior year for a 68.7 percent clip … Threw 53 career touchdowns, including 32 his senior year.
 
Joseph Yankosky – K – San Diego, Calif. 
 
Attended Canyon Hills High School ... Played football and soccer in high school ... Named the Special Teams Player of the Year twice for football ... Earned San Diego City Conference All-Academic Team three times for football ... Won the Most Improved and Most Inspirational Awards for soccer ... Selected to the All-League team for soccer as a goalie ... Finished second in the US for high school players as a sophomore according to MaxPreps ... Ranked seventh in all of San Diego County among goalkeepers ... Played club soccer for Legends FC ... Member of the California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Honor Society ... Dressed up as Canyon Hills' mascot, Reggie the Rattler, for all four years.